Australian redcedar vs Schwarzbrust-Mangokolibri

Toona ciliata compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Australian redcedar Schwarzbrust-Mangokolibri
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Aves (Vögel)
Order Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige) Apodiformes (Seglervögel)
Family Meliaceae Trochilidae
Genus Toona Anthracothorax
Species Toona ciliata Anthracothorax nigricollis

Conservation Status

Australian redcedar

LC — Least Concern

Schwarzbrust-Mangokolibri

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Australian redcedar Schwarzbrust-Mangokolibri
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian redcedar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (Afghanistan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Schwarzbrust-Mangokolibri

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Australian redcedar

The Australian redcedar (Toona ciliata) is a species in the genus Toona. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found.

Schwarzbrust-Mangokolibri

A large, striking hummingbird of tropical forests from southern Mexico to Argentina, black-throated mangos have dramatic sexual dimorphism — males display glittering black throat and breast with violet and green flanks and a bold purple tail, while females are white below with a central black stripe. Inhabiting forest edges, clearings, and gardens, they aggressively defend flowering trees. Males perform spectacular aerial display flights at treetop height. Listed as Least Concern across their broad neotropical range.

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